Dassault Balzac V

Balzac V
Balzac V 001
General information
TypeVTOL testbed
ManufacturerDassault Aviation
StatusPrototype
Primary userFrench Air Force
Number built1
History
Manufactured1962
First flight13 October 1962
Retired1963 after last flight
Developed fromDassault Mirage III

The Dassault Balzac V was a French vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) testbed of the early 1960s. It was built by Dassault Aviation from a prototype Mirage III aircraft to test the configuration for the Mirage IIIV. The sole example was involved in two major accidents that killed the aircraft's pilot, and was not repaired after the second crash.

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